Causes of Pick's disease of the brain

Causes of Pick's disease of the brain

Pick's disease of the brain can be caused by mutations in the gene for microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) or the gene for presenilin-1 (PSEN1). Some cases of Pick's disease appear to be sporadic and have not been linked to specific genes.

Pick's disease of the brain Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender Ratio of Pick's disease of the brain: female predominance...more »

Pick's disease of the brain: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Pick's disease of the brain, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Pick's disease of the brain:

• Rare neurodegenerative disease
• Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
• Dementia
• Progressive nonfluent aphasia
• Semantic dementia

Pick's disease of the brain: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Pick's disease of the brain: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Brain conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Head conditions
• Degenerative conditions
• more types...»

Related information on causes of Pick's disease of the brain:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Pick's disease of the brain may be found in:

• Contagiousness for Pick's disease of the brain
• Genetics of Pick's disease of the brain

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